Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead to the £100bn HS2 rail project, despite bitter opposition from up to 60 Tory MPs in the home counties and middle England. To read more, click here:
A spokesman for HS2 Ltd said the announcement"provides much-needed clarity on the future of the project".
One, Andrew Bridgen, called the project"unloved, unwanted and grossly mismanaged" that"could well be an albatross around this government and the country's neck".Another, Rob Butler, said he was"incredibly frustrated" given the"eye-watering costs" and"irreversible" destruction of ancient woodlands. The package includes at least 4,000 new zero emission buses to promote greener commuting, over 250 miles of new cycle routes and dozens of new 'Mini-Holland' schemes, designed to make town centres safer and greener for cyclists and pedestrians.The green light for HS2, which aims to slash journey time and dramatically increase capacity, will be seen as a move to repay voters who switched away from Labour to sweep the prime minister back into Number 10 in December.
Two of the biggest backers of HS2 have been the big-city mayors, Labour's Andy Burnham of Greater Manchester and the Tories' Andy Street in the West Midlands.Mr Burnham said he broadly welcomed Mr Johnson's decision, but said"there was a lot of detail lacking".
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